In 1991,
Zambia reverted to a multi-party system of government under the Movement for
Multi-party Democracy (MMD). In its efforts to revamp the operations of the
Public Service, the MMD Government embarked upon the re-organisation of
government administration.

One of the important changes made was the
creation of the Ministry of Energy and Water Development (MEWD), comprising two
Departments, namely: Energy and Water departments. The Department of Energy was
previously under the then Ministry of Power, Transport and Communications while
the Department of Water Affairs was under the then Ministry of Water, Land and
Natural Resources.

Under the Public Service Reform Programme (PSRP),
which was launched in 1993, and aimed at improving performance and the quality
of service delivery, MEWD was restructured and reorganized to include two new
departments, namely; Human Resources and Administration and, Planning and
Information. According to the Government Gazette Notice Number 46 of 1992, the
mandate of the MEWD is to provide policy guidance in the Energy and Water
sectors.

The Ministry of Energy and Water Development (MEWD) consists of
two sectors; which are the Water and Energy sector.

Ministry of Energy and Water Development (MEWD),Mulunggushi
House,Independence Ave.,Nationalist Rd.,P.O. Box
36079,Lusaka,Zambia.